Cherry Tree Design was born in a small wood shop in Boulder, Colorado, when a fine wood craftsman began creating custom shoji screens. Not wanting to waste any of his precious materials, he began designing Japanes inspired lighting products from the off-cuts of the shoji screens. Thus the puzzle-like look of some of the original designs (like the Mt. Fuji). Five years later, Tyler and Julie Williams bought the company bacause of Tyler's love for fine woodwork and handcrafted hardwood products and Julie, having spent some years living in Japan, had a fondness for shoji screens. After apprenticing with the original craftsman and learning the skills of fine woodworking, Tyler and Julie moved the company to their native Montana in 1996. As appreciation for finely crafted wood products has increased, the company has continued to grow and flourish in Bozeman, Montana.